Build. Buy. Back. Fireroad is a new kind of holding company that launches, invests in, and grows companies. We partner with mission-driven entrepreneurs and investors focused on long-term impact. We invest in early-stage technology companies, acquire profitable cash-flowing businesses, and launch new companies. The common thread? Mission-driven leaders focused on using entrepreneurship as a force for good.
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Congratulations to Ry Walker and the whole team at Tembo -- a Fireroad Ventures Fund I portfolio company -- on closing your Series A 🚀
TechCrunch picked up on the news of our funding round! We're very fortune to have partners like GreatPoint Ventures, Venrock, Grand Ventures, Wireframe Ventures, Defined and Cintrifuse Capital cheering us on: https://lnkd.in/e48Bsm9W
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Exciting day today in my next “you can’t start a company like that in the Midwest” journey. Tembo raises Series A, backed once again by the absolute greatest VC firms. https://lnkd.in/ezgSp3Ck 🔥 We are fired up to execute from here 🔥
Last year at #StartupCincyWeek, Fireroad Ventures portfolio companies Narratize and Tembo were featured, our partners Tim Metzner and Ry Walker spoke on panels, and alumni from our accelerator partner OCEAN Programs (Kirsten Moorefield, Maddie Bell ⚡️💬🗓️) were showcased. In preparation for this year, both Tim and Christy Johnson are working with the host committee to make it another awesome week for the ecosystem we call home. Join us at Startup Cincy Week 2024! Early bird registration is open now: https://lnkd.in/gRzwBy5X
What a day for startup employees, founders, investors, and enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area! Two really fun announcements. OCEAN Programs announced their 10th class of their flagship Accelerator program! We could not be more excited to partner with the OCEAN team and these founders to build some incredibly impactful companies together. Link below to a post from Luke Dooley announcing this. 🌊 Cintrifuse announced they are launching a new accelerator in Cincinnati: Venture Velocity Program and are accepting applications for their first cohort! Read more about this game changer for the #StartupCincy community in the link below. 🔥 Congrats all! 🙌
Honored to be included in a star-studded list of finalists for the Cincy Inno Fire Awards! Congrats to Coterie Insurance (we share a founder!), Tembo (portfolio company), Cloverleaf (an alum of our partner OCEAN Programs) and many other friends on the list (including all others in the Venture Capital firm category with us)!
If you're interested at all in the trends, activity, and opportunities for venture-building in the state of Ohio, meet us at The Ohio Venture Pipeline event in a few weeks. Jeff (J.D.) Davids brings data and quality insights to help us see what's actually going on in our home state. Hope to see you there.
We are excited to welcome new sponsors for The Ohio Venture Pipeline including JobsOhio, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Hanson Audio Video LLC and UB Greensfelder. March 14 is right around the corner and seating is limited, so get your tickets today before they sell out! I hope you can join us for the Ohio Venture Pipeline, a presentation and analysis of all the venture capital, angel and private equity investments in Ohio companies in 2023. Our panel including Chris Berry CEO of OhioX, Eddie Pauline, MBA, OhioCED CEO of Ohio Life Sciences and Jeff (J.D.) Davids, Managing Partner of SmartMoney Ventures will dive into the deals, the trends and the people that are moving our community forward. This is a must-attend gathering for the entire startup and innovation ecosystem Thursday, March 14 at 4:00pm at COhatch Polaris 4:00PM Presentation – The Ohio Venture Pipeline Year in Review 5:00PM Panel Discussion 6:00PM Happy Hour This is an excellent opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, investors, and the people who advise and support them. Thank you to our generous sponsors JobsOhio, COhatch, SmartMoney Ventures, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Big Kitty Labs, TriNet, Windsor Advisory Group, UB Greensfelder and the Ohio Gateway Technology Fund. Thank you to our Community Sponsors including Ohio Life Sciences, OhioX, TechLife Columbus, Rev1 Ventures, Women in Analytics (WIA), 614Startups, North Coast Ventures, Ohio Angel Collective, Project Medtech and more confirming soon. Reserve your spot now - seating is limited!
Early stage investing is a new asset class for a lot of people in our area, but we want to see greater participation from our hometown. When more investors (individuals, corporates, and foundations) get involved, there is impact on households, innovation, and local economies. On Wednesday March 13, our Fireroad Ventures partner Christy Johnson is teaming up with Sue Bevan Baggott to host lunch for folks who are interested in learning about that impact and what looks like to get involved. (space is limited)
Proud to be supporting many of these companies, either directly or indirectly, through one of the most difficult times to build a company. We know it's tough sledding out there, but we see you! The founders building right now are among the most resilient and passionate we've been around. Let's go!
Amid a tough time nationwide, Cincinnati startups were quietly thriving. For our sixth annual Startups to Watch list, we introduce you to 24 of them you need to know as we settle into 2024. #startupstowatch #cincinnati #cincyinno Level 6 Cybersecurity Gotara Seam Technologies Narratize Carefeed Allos Ventures Refinery Ventures Cintrifuse Capital Suade GardenIQ RYN Gearsupply Cooler Keg Conductor Solar Orange Grove Bio Serif Health Tembo Fynancial common kin Tensure Beltways planeKrafty Optimvia
Less than a month into 2024, we're announcing the 10th investment of Fireroad Ventures with Narratize. Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD, Catherine O'Shea and Kara Uchtman, P.E. have a right to win with their GenAI co-author for innovators, have made impressive strides toward PMF, and build + ship product with precision and speed. (and bonus, they're building in our hometown)!